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USB Watch Concept – Simple way of Carrying Memory Stick

2012-03-18T07:25:00.002-07:00

If you are looking for a simple way to always have your data available to you without the need to use a the cloud. A new USB watch concept has been designed which provides a simple watch style solution you can wear on your wrist.

With the popularity with the mobile, there are not many people still wear their watches. While the USB watch in this post might change those people’s mind. The USB watch concept by Yoon-jin Gon, Yoon-tae Myoung & Kim Sung Hun is designed as a simple way of carrying your memory stick in style – on your wrist. A 10-minute romp with the computer charges it enough to tell you the correct time for a week. What’s more, every time you hook it up it syncs in automatically with the computer’s time. You can also check the current memory status at the touch of a button. This is a clever integration of functionality, utility and simplicity. Too bad it is still a concept design. Otherwise it will be a great gift for person like me who also lost/misplaced my memory stick.

The USB watch concept has been designed by Yoon-jin Gon, Yoon-tae Myoung & Kim Sung Hun and after a quick 10 minute dock in a computers USB port will have enough power to keep the time for up to a week.

And I love it as well! The USB Enjoy is a simple way of carrying your memory stick in fashion. A 10-minute romp while using computer charges this enough to tell the correct time for the week. What’s more, every time you hook it up it syncs in automatically with the computer’s time. The Directed display shows you the actual memory status on the touch of a button. I do believe it’s a clever integration of functionality and electricity.

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Facts and science behind deepavali*(INDIAN FESTIVAL)

2012-03-16T09:30:00.000-07:00

Facts and science behind deepavali

The word Deepavali is a combination of two words, deep (lamp) + avali (row). Thus deepavali is a line or a row of lamps so during the festival of Deepavali (also known as Diwali), lamps are lit everywhere. It is celebrated on four consecutive days - the thirteenth, the fourteenth and the new moon day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Ashvin and the first day of the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month Kartik. These days are celebrated as Dhanatrayodashi, Narakchaturdashi, Lakshmipujan and Balipratipada respectively.

The first story is from Ramayan, which describes Diwali as the day when Lord Ram returned victoriously to his kingdom of Ayodhya after defeating the demon king Ravan of Lanka. Lord Ram was given an arousing welcome, and the entire city dazzled with Diyas. This was later celebrated as an annual festival called Deepavali or Diwali.

The second reference is related to Lord Krishna. Once there was an evil demon called Narakasura, who was a tyrant and was forever oppressing the common people. All of them prayed to Lord Krishna to relieve them from his clutches. Thus, Lord Krishna came and after an intense battle, he killed Narakasura using his Sudarshan Chakra. The people rejoinced, lit the city with lamps, and this incident came to be annually celebrated as Diwali.

If you look at the common thread between these 2 legends, it portrays the victory of good over evil, of light eclipsing the darkness, and of righteousness holding forth against all odds. Thus, the Diwali festival is a very symbolic one that extols us to kill our inner demons (negativities) and purify our soul by lighting it up with goodness.

Some exclude the thirteenth day and consider only the remaining three days as Deepavali. Since the festival of Vasubaras (a celebration held in the honour of cows) and Bhaubij (a festival honouring the bond between brother and sister) respectively precede and follow Deepavali they are included as a part of Deepavali. However, in reality, these are separate holy festivals.

The science behind celebrating Deepavali

1. During the four months preceding Deepavali, the absolute fire principle (tej tattva) is almost absent in the atmosphere. As a result of this, in earlier times, mighty demons used to dominate and trouble the masses. To be able to counter their threat effectively, Deepavali, which is the worship based on the absolute fire principle, was celebrated. So Deepavali stands for destroying the distressing elements that dominate the environment, with the absolute fire principle.

2. Science behind Abhynga Snan

The tradition of abhyang snan' or the ritualistic bath, is as much a beauty regimen as part of the festivities. The idea is to nourish the skin with a layer of Ayurvedic oil and fragrant utana or powdered herbs. This traditional Diwali-morning bath ushers in the most important day of the festival Laxmi Puja, which will be observed this year on Friday.

It's not all about rituals; there is a lot of Ayurvedic science behind the abhyang snan. Keeping the winter in mind, the special abhyang oils contain elements that repair cracked skin.

"It has been seen that abhyang oils curtail problems arising due to cracking of the skin and curb the ageing process. These oil are known to control obesity, and also enhance the fat element in extremely thin people," says perfumer Prasad Gaanu of Manohar Sugandhi.

3. Science behind Crackers. After rainy seasons lot of creatures like mosquito are born the smell of of sulpher drives away from the residential areas. The Sulpher acts anti biotic for the skin diseases which are expected due to dry skin.

On the day of Lakshmipujan (worshipping the Goddess Lakshmi), rituals are undertaken to drive off poverty (Alakshmi).

The first day of the bright fortnight of Kartik (Balipratipada) is celebrated to symbolise Lord Vishnu's conquest over the demon king, Bali.

Bhaubij celebrates the slaying of the evil demon Shakatasur by Sri Krishna and the Bliss experienced by the multitudes of women He liberated from the demon's clutches. It also said Yama went to meet his sister Yumana on this day hence it is celebrates the divine bond of love between brother and sister.

Our culture tells us that every day of Deepavali represents the conquest of good over evil, piousness over immorality and virtue over vice; all illuminated by the Deepavali lamps.

Today, Deepavali is celebrated in such a way, that it shows, that all the above has unfortunately either been forgotten or just remained as a namesake. Hence we are losing on an opportunity of getting the full benefit of the divine consciousness (chaitanya) that is integral to all our festivals and celebrations.

Gambler’s Excuse to Gamble

One of the not-so-great aspects of Diwali is gambling. It goes back to a dice game that the goddess Parvati played with her husband. She said that on this night, any gambler should do well. On top of that, there’s also saying something about the threat of being re-born as a donkey if you do not gamble during Diwali. As a result, gambling is very popular for this week.

Coins in India

2012-02-18T22:51:00.000-08:00

Coins in India are mainly produced in Four cities:

1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. kolkata
4. Hyderabad

The production of Indian Coins in city puts an identification mark under the year of issue.

Indian Coins produced in:

Mumbai - Have a diamond
Delhi - Have a dot
Kolkata - Nothing beneath the year
Hyderabad - Have a star
(white arrows shows the identification mark )

Reaching the goal..

2012-02-18T19:24:00.000-08:00

You never know how close you are. Never give up on your dreams

You have to run towards your goal without watching your blooded foot.

Interview Materials

2012-02-12T06:42:00.000-08:00

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Technical Questions
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Verbal Questions
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What is HTML 5 and why it's important for the web.

2012-02-12T06:27:00.000-08:00

What is HTML5?

HTML5 is the latest version of Hypertext Markup Language, the code that describes web pages. It's actually three kinds of code: HTML, which provides the structure; Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which take care of presentation; and JavaScript, which makes things happen.

What's so great about HTML5?

HTML5 has been designed to deliver almost everything you'd want to do online without requiring additional software such as browser plugins. It does everything from animation to apps, music to movies, and can also be used to build incredibly complicated applications that run in your browser.

There's more. HTML5 isn't proprietary, so you don't need to pay royalties to use it. It's also cross-platform, which means it doesn't care whether you're using a tablet or a smartphone, a netbook, notebook or ultrabook or a Smart TV: if your browser supports HTML5, it should work flawlessly. Inevitably, it's a bit more complicated than that. More about that in a moment.

What does HTML5 do?

We've come a long way since HTML could barely handle a simple page layout. HTML5 can be used to write web applications that still work when you're not connected to the net; to tell websites where you are physically located; to handle high definition video; and to deliver extraordinary graphics.

When will HTML5 be finished?

HTML5 is an evolving standard, so it's a bit misleading to talk about when it'll be finished. What's important is that HTML's features - such as the aforementioned geolocation, web apps, video and graphics can be used now, provided your browser supports them.

Source: techrada

Great Invention - Constrained Ball

2012-02-11T19:14:00.000-08:00

Top 14 Upcoming Gadgets Of 2012

2012-02-05T23:33:00.001-08:00

2011 been a great year for gadget industry, we saw many saw amazing devices like iPhone 4s, iPad 2, Samsung Galaxy, Facebook Timeline, Google+ and many more. Now its 2012 and most of us are anxious to see what this year brings to us. Here we have collected 14 top upcoming gadgets that users have voted to see in 2012. Check these gadgets list below and if you want to see a gadget other than these, than comment below about it.

1- Samsung Galaxy S III

Samsung Galaxy S III is the most voted and expected device on our list today. Samsung Galaxy S lineup powered with Android sold around 10 million devices just in three months time.

2- Nintendo Wii U

Nintendo stays as the leader in the race of gaming consoles like Xbox 360 and Son’s PS3. Nintendo Wii U is expected to be launched in March 2012 and with a better support. The features that make it more attractive are speaker, rumble, built in microphones, gyroscope, accelerator and camera with the capability to produce 1080 pixel HD graphics

3- MacBook Pro With Retina Display

The rumours are that Apple will launch Macbook Pro with Retina Display and a resolution of 2880×1800, which makes it more expected device for 2012. We are not sure if the rumours will succeed after Steve Jobs but fingers crossed.

4- IPad 3

iPad 3 stays king when it comes to the demand of this device and is expected on huge scale in 2012. There are rumors that this device will be with us in March 2012. We are hoping iPad will have better processor like Quad Core something along with better resolution.

5- Nokia Lumia 800

Microsoft rocked the world when it joined with Intel and now the company is have join ventured with Nokia on Windows Phones. Still the Nokia Lumia 800 was only released in U.S but most of the world has to see what it really is. With the power of Nokia and Windows things are really awesome when it comes to the usage of this device. Never the less Microsoft and Nokia are standing against Android and till now Android rocked all the way. We already know when it comes to Windows we are always were let down on performance especially on phones, let’s see if Nokia can make this better.

6- Apple iPhone 5

Apple iPhone 5 is the one device that is most anticipated for 2012. We were already let down when most of us were expecting to have iPhone released instead of iPhone 4s. This 2012 gadget is expected to have A5 processor chip, higher-resolution camera, iCloud service, and the screen will be 4 inch in size.

7- PlayStation 4

We have a confirmation from Sony for PlayStation 4 that they are working on it. We might get a sneak peek in 2012. There are lots of rumors about what not and what this device will have but what we can say is Sony will do its best to make this device stand above than others.

8- Successor To Xbox 360 (Xbox 720)

Xbox 360 can be said a device that saw success and a long life but that time is almost over. There are far better and greater products out there and the expectations on this device are far greater now. There are few reports that this device will have 8 core processor, 4K2K. live TV, webcam, Multi TV, 3D, and GPS to view other users locations on the map. There are rumors that we might see this device in 2011.

9- Quad Core Tablets And Smartphone

After the introduction of NVIDI Tegra 3 for hand held devices, the Dual Core processor tablets has been dropped in rankings. ASUS already have introduced its ASUS Transformer Prime tablet with a Quad-Core. The speed of this device is just amazing. We are expecting to see more devices in 2012 from other vendors.

Until now, Dual-Core tablets and smart phones were the top line but not anymore. NVIDIA introduced its NVIDI Tegra 3, being the first Quad-Core processor for a hand held device. ASUS jumped on the bandwagon, and introduced its ASUS Transformer Prime, becoming the first one to develop a Quad-Core tablet. It was simply blazing fast, and other tablet and Smartphone manufacturers (HTC, Samsung, Acer, Toshiba) are now getting ready to adopt it and move on to Quad-Core. So 2012 would likely be the year of Quad-Core devices.

10- UltraBooks

We might see some UltraBooks in 2012, ASUS, Acer and Samsung, are already increasing the power of their Ultrabooks along with decreasing the weight.

More and more people are expecting to see a lighter and more powerful Ultrbooks in 2012.

11- Apple HD TV

HD-TV by Apple that is more lookout device from the tech giant. According to many sources HD-TV from Apple will come in 15 to 19 inch range along with the power of company’s mobile operating system. This TV is expected to be a fully pc like device where the user can play games, run applications, watch videos, and give you access to your social sites.

12- PlayStation Vita

PlayStation Vita is expected to be released in Feb-22-2012 on the price of 250$ which will seem low when you will read the rest of the details of this awesome device. After the success of PlayStation Portable which made around 89 million sales, Sony is launching PlayStation Vita. The device supports a Quad Core Processor, two analog stick, touch screen, 4-bit color with a resolution of 960×540 qHD, pixel density of 220 ppi, and a new design.

13- Facebook Timeline

The only expectation from this new feature of Facebook is the availability to all the users. The Facebook Timeline was launched in Sep 2011 and Facebook was sued by Timeline.com for its trade mark. We have to see what happens but as the past shows us nothing can stop Facebook to roll out this feature to all its users.

And Last But Not Least

14- Windows 8

Windows 8 comes with some nifty features a new UI, Windows app store and with better security. The developer preview was launched on Microsoft website which can be downloaded free.

5 Biggest Rockets in the World

2012-02-04T06:30:00.000-08:00

Here is a list of the biggest rocket that ever created in the world. A rocket is an aircraft, missile, spacecraft, or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. Rocket engines work by action and reaction. However, careful design, testing, construction and use minimizes risks. Here is a list of biggest rockets that ever created by man in the world.

5. Ariane 5

Ariane 5′s first flight test that failed in June 1996, with self-destruction during the 37 seconds after launch because of damage to the control software, which is undoubtedly one of the most expensive computer bugs in history. This rocket has a height of 193 feet.

4. Space shuttle

Now here comes with sophisticated machines are the shuttle. Made in the USA, the Space Shuttle is being used to deliver cargo into orbit with a medium-size and operated by a crew of seven men. Space Shuttle has a height about 184 feet.

3. H-IIB

H-IIB rocket with liquid fuel is made in Japan that provides a launching system for the main purpose of launching the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) to the International Space Station (ISS). It has a height of 56m.

2. Falcon 9

Falcon 9 is a two-stage can be used to orbit; oil and liquid oxygen rocket-powered launch vehicles manufactured by Space X. The rocket is still in development and will be launched in late 2009. This rocket has a height of 178 feet

1. Proton

The first Proton was launched in 1965 and the launch system is still used in 2009, which makes it one of the most successful proponents of gravity in space history. It has a height of 53m.

Windows 8 Developer Preview

2012-02-04T06:12:00.000-08:00

Windows 8 Developer Preview is available for you to try now: Download it here.

Note: This is the pre-beta version of Windows 8 for developers and cannot be uninstalled.
Learn more about building apps, visit forums, and get the latest news at WindowsDev Center.

How to grow Beans in pots at home

2012-02-04T06:04:00.001-08:00

Beans, which belong to the legume family, are some of the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden. In fact, beans are right behind tomatoes in popularity. Green beans (also called snap beans), the kind most often found in home gardens, have many essential vitamins and minerals including calcium, potassium, vitamin A, folate, vitamin K and, of course, fiber. It is interesting to note that green beans also come in yellow and purple varieties! Growing snap beans is fairly easy to do and once you get the hang of it you can be harvesting and enjoying delicious beans year after year.

Green beans require full sun (at least 6 hours a day) organically rich and well-drained soil. Beans do not do well in cool, wet soil and will produce poorly if planted in these conditions. They prefer a soil pH of 6.5-7.5 Fertilization is not a necessity if the soil is organically rich.

Beans are a warm season vegetable and will need to be planted after all signs of frost are past and the soil is warm. Green beans are planted from seed. When you buy bean seeds from the garden center or nursery, store them in a cool, dry place and plant them as soon as possible after purchase. Do not use seeds from a prior season.

Sow the seeds about an inch in the soil and cover. Bush beans should be sown about 2-4 inches apart in rows that are 18-24 inches apart. Pole beans should be sown 4-6 inches apart in rows that are about 3 feet apart. You can also plant pole beans on small hills. If your soil is lacking in organic matter, you can add compost or manure to the soil. Give the seeds a good watering after planting.

Beans need about an inch of water per week. If they do not receive an adequate amount through rainfall, you can supplement by hand watering. Do not overwater the plants. Keep the bean plants free of weeds, as they will compete for nutrients and water supply as well as damage their fragile root system.

Your beans are ready to harvest when they are long, slender and crisp. Do not let the beans become overly mature (if the seeds inside the pod are bulging they are overly mature). Harvest your beans when they are completely dry. Picking beans when they are wet increases the risk of spreading bacterial blight.

The bean plant is fragile so be careful not to break the stems as you pick the beans. Your bean plant will produce new beans if you continue to harvest them. If you leave mature bean pods on the plant it will decrease new bean production and eventually stop.

Once you have harvested your beans you can store them in your refrigerator for up to 7-10 days. Green beans can be frozen, canned or dried. If you decide to freeze your beans, you will need to blanch them first. Go to these sites learn more about blanching vegetables or how to can vegetables.

Bacterial bean blight is a common problem with beans. Signs of this disease are yellow, water-soaked spots on leaves or lesions that look like the leaves are burned. Plant only disease-free certified seeds and do not touch or harvest bean plants when they are wet. Avoid overhead watering methods. Here’s more information about bean blights.

Bean mosaic disease is another common problem. This causes the bean to produce few or no pods. Signs of this disease are yellow/greenish plant leaves and irregular shaped leaves. There is no sufficient treatment for this at this time. Use disease-resistant varieties to prevent this problem.

Pests that bother beans include:

Leaf miner

Bean leaf beetle

Mexican bean beetle

Corn earworm

Slugs

Control methods include hand picking and disposing of pests or using organic pesticides when necessary.

How to grow Bitter Gourd in pots at home

2012-02-04T06:01:00.000-08:00

Since we will be practicing organic vegetable gardening, I advice that you keep a supply of organic fertilizer made from your own compost bin. You must apply compost after tilling to give your soil nutrients that your plants need in order to grow well, also make sure that your garden has enough sunlight because our bitter gourd wants a lot of sunlight.

Next thing you need to acquire is the good quality seeds. You can go to your nearest agriculture store or supermarket to purchase the seeds that you need, different varieties have their own advantage and disadvantage. In my case, I choose hybrid seeds that are pest and disease resistant and give me harvest that are in demand in the market so I will earn easy cash by selling bitter gourd in marketplace. Since we are living in internet age you can easily choose and buy bitter melon seeds online.

If you already purchased the seeds then its time to germinate them, don't be nervous and just soak them in water for 24 to 48 hours until the coat becomes soft, when this happens put them in container of directly plant them in your plowed soil. Be patiently wait for six to seven days until the little cute seedlings start to emerge, this will be the critical time in planting because they are prone in being crushed to pieces by your pet dogs; if you have one.

If you do the transplanting method (plant the seeds first in containers and transfer the seedlings later in the soil when they are already ready) then you must carefully remove the bitter gourd seedlings in the containers and gently plant them directly in the soil, do the transplanting late afternoon so you will spare the little bitter melon seedlings from direct sunlight in noon, this will reduce mortality rate. After transplanting give them water after transplanting.

Remember that you must create a proper drainage in your planting area to avoid fungal infections on the roots of your plants which is caused by too much moisture in the soil, too much watering is not recommended and excessive application of organic fertilizer is not a good idea. Too much is not good so always do it moderately or if you really needed to do it.

Water your bitter gourd when the soil is dry, you can do this every morning or in the afternoon, remember that you must not over water the plants. When your bitter gourd is big enough you must train the vines to cling on the trellises, tie them if necessary. The fruits of bitter gourd will be straight when they are hanging and they are safe from any harmful things on the ground. Watch out for pest like fruit flies because they will give you nasty damage if they left out uncontrolled.

When harvest time comes it is the most exciting period in growing your own organic vegetables, the recommended time to harvest bitter gourd is in the morning and afternoon so you will not punish yourself under the sun. Harvest them before they turn yellow, yellow bitter gourd is not edible because its not delicious. Newly harvested bitter melons are the best, there are many ways to remove their bitterness and make them delicious, common way of removing the bitter taste is by soaking them in the water for a while before cooking. I love it when they are cooked with beef broccoli.

How to grow Radish in pots at home

2012-02-04T05:52:00.000-08:00

If you want almost instantaneous satisfaction, grow radishes! They are fast and easy to grow, and so pretty. Even if you don’t like to eat radishes, it’s worthwhile growing them because they’re so much fun. You can grow radishes anywhere you have moist, fertile soil and sun, even in a big pot (a fun garden project for kids). Radishes like cool weather, so it’s best to start them early in the spring. No need to start them indoors, just sow them in the ground. It’s best not to plant spring radishes in the mid-summer heat, but you can start a fall crop in late summer.

For a continuous crop sow short rows every 10 to 14 days. Sow the seeds thinly ¼ to ½ inch deep. If they come up too close together you can thin them so they’re a good inch apart. If the plants are too crowded, if the weather is too hot, or if there’s not enough sun radish plants will grow tops but no roots. Harvest radishes when the roots are one inch in diameter. If you wait too long the radishes will be pithy and hot. It’s tempting to let the radishes grow and grow, but oversized radishes are tough and woody.

Radishes are great fill-in crops while you’re waiting for other slower-growing crops to mature. If you plant radish seeds between broccoli plants you can harvest the radishes before the broccoli leaves shade them out. If you mix radish seeds in with your carrots or parsley, which germinate much more slowly, you can pull the radishes before the other crops need the space.

Root maggots are the only radish pests to be concerned about. To help keep the root maggots at bay avoid planting radishes where other root crops grew the previous year.

Radishes are low in calories and full of flavor and crunchiness. A ½-cup serving provides a respectable amount of potassium, vitamin C, folate, and fiber. They are best eaten raw; just clean them off with a stiff brush under cool running water.

If you’re a new gardener, growing radishes will give you confidence to try more crops.

How to grow Tomato in pots at Home

2012-02-04T00:11:00.000-08:00

In a container of well moistened, sterile seed-starting mix, make shallow furrows with a pencil or chopstick about 1/4 in. deep. Sow seeds by dropping them along the bottom of the furrows 1/2 in. apart. Gently pinch together soil to cover each furrow, covering seeds 1/4 in. deep. Water gently and label each variety. Put container in a warm place, 75-80˚ F. As soon as seed begin germinating and stems start to show above the soil, it's critical to provide a strong light source such as florescent bulbs or a very sunny window.

Day 7 - Seedlings have germinated. First to appear are "baby" or "cotyledon" leaves. Careful labeling of each variety is important as they all look alike.

Day 15 - Seedlings are still tiny with just baby cotyledon leaves, but growing well. Note the nice green color of the baby leaves. This indicates that plants are getting enough bright light to thrive.

Day 30 - The first set of "true" tomato leaves begin to appear above the baby cotyledon leaves.

Now that true leaves have emerged on all the seedlings, it's time to transplant seedlings to larger individual containers so they have enough room to properly grow and develop. This process is called "pricking out" the seedlings. To "prick out": lift seedlings from below, holding each one gently by their baby cotyledon leaves and scooping up entire soil ball from below. If roots have grown together into a clump, gently tease seedlings apart, holding by baby cotyledon leaves.

Transplant each seedling into its own container (at least 3-4 in. in diameter) filled with good quality, well moistened potting mix. Make a hole to receive each seedling. Insert each seedling into the hole to the base of its cotyledon leaves.

Tomato seedlings will readily grow new roots along their buried stems and the resulting plants will be sturdy and vigorous. Gently water in the seedlings to settle the plants.Remember that seedlings need to be kept at about 65 - 70 degrees after they have true leaves and until they are ready to go into the garden.

When spring weather has warmed up and night temperatures are regularly in the 55 degree range, it's time to plant well rooted, established seedlings outdoors. First plan to acclimate your plants: move them outside into the sun, first for a few hours , then gradually increasing over a weeks' time until they are in full sun all day. this process is called "hardening off" and it avoids transplant shock.

At transplanting time, if hardened off young plants are more than 6 in. tall, remove the bottom branches before planting. New roots will form along the buried stem. Prepare the hole to receive the seedling. Tip out plant by overturning pot to squeeze or tap out the entire root ball. Note the snipped off lower branches on this example ready to go into the ground.

Settle the seedling into the hole, so the entire stem will be covered up to where leafy branches begin. Pull soil around the plant and firm. Water gently but thoroughly and erect your tomato supports. Be sure they are well secured, because your plants will grow large and heavy with fruit, so you will need strong support for the branches.

Enjoy the harvest!

How to grow Ladies Finger in pots at Home

2012-02-03T23:58:00.000-08:00

Nevertheless, Ladies finger is a nice vegetable to grow and as well as to eat. Ladies finger belongs to the same family as Hibiscus, Roselle(gongura) and cotton. Ladies finger plants love good amount of sunlight and they grow up to 7 ft tall. Using a large container/pot is essential for its growth.

I grew mine in 10L containers. I had around 10 of them prepared for sowing. The seeds were sown in those containers; 2 in each of them. It took around 5 days for them to germinate. I got almost 100% germination. This time I used treated seeds. Treated seeds are those that are pre-coated with fungicide(Thiram) to avoid problems like damping off. Treated seeds usually have a distinct color coated on them to differentiate them from other seeds and also to indicate they are coated and hence poisonous.

After they start showing the true leaves, thin them to just one per plant. I know its difficult to remove the plant that you so passionately sowed. Trust me if you let them grow in bunch, none of them will yield properly. So go ahead and thin them.

I grew them using hydroponic nutrients I made for tomatoes. I also have one container having soil and has Ladies finger growing in it. You can grow them in soil as well and not much difference in yield. For soil, I use red soil+cocopeat+compost and for hydroponics, plain cocopeat was used.

After a month and 4 days since germination, they have grown about 2 feet tall and are flowering every other day. You can see lot of pods growing. It is better to grow about 5-10 plants of Ladies finger since the plants yield a pod almost every other day and if you have 10 plants growing, you get 30-40 pods every week. Not bad right?.

Ladies finger is very easy to grow. Watch out for aphids and mealy bugs during the growing season. Check under the leaves for signs of infestations. Aphids are usually spread by ants. Control ants by sprinkling turmeric powder or boric acid or pesticide chalk such as Laxman Rekha. Mix a teaspoon of neem oil and dish soap together well so that they form a light brown colored cream. Mix it with a liter of water and spray. It worked for me. You have to spray it continuously for a week.

Mealy bugs can be controlled by mixing spirit(rubbing alcohol) and water in 1:1 ratio and spraying. It controls aphids as well.

How to grow Brinjal in pots at home

2012-02-03T23:47:00.000-08:00

Brinjal, which are known to the British as aubergines, typically have deep purple skins.However there are also some very beautiful white, pink, and striped varieties of Brinjal to add extra color to your garden!

Brinjal is a warm-weather crop and should not be set out in the vegetable garden until the evening temperatures can be expected to stay above 55 degrees. Start the seeds indoors in the spring to gain a good six weeks on the growing season. Sow 2 seeds to a pot, ½ inch deep. The seedlings will be up in about a week and a half. When it is apparent which seedling is the stronger, clip off the weaker of the two so that there will be only one Brinjal growing in each pot.

Brinjal like to be bedded in rich, warm, and moist soil. Depending on your climate, most gardeners wait until early June to set out seedlings sown in April. A good rule of thumb is to set out eggplant seedlings when there is no danger the night temperatures will drop below 55 degrees. Even though your vegetable gardening site's soil has already been fertilized for other crops, it never hurts to add a bit more. Dig 5-10-5 fertilizer into the plot at a rate of 4 pounds to 100 square feet before setting the plants in at 2 foot spacing. Water the plants after transplanting.

Brinjals are good candidates for container grown vegetables because of their shallow root systems. Plant one Brinjal per medium-sized container, or several plants in a large container. Fertilize every week or two with liquid garden fertilizer according to the directions on the container. Be sure to place the containers in a sunny location.

Always be on the alert for signs of distress from the growing Brinjal. If the plants develop pale foliage after a few weeks in the ground, it can be a sign they need a boost with 5-10-5 fertilizer. Scatter a small handful on the earth around each plant, covering an area of about 2 feet in diameter. When you scratch in the fertilizer, do not dig any deeper than a half-inch to avoid damaging the Brinjal's shallow roots.

Growing Brinjal is a favorite of the cutworm. Use a cutworm collar over each plant. With a gardener's ever watchful eye, you can solve a simple problem before it turns into a catastrophe for the vegetable garden. If you notice that the Brinjal foliage is turning yellow and brown, this is a symptom of verticillium wilt. This plant disease is often fatal to tomatoes and peppers and cuts down severely on the production of Brinjals.

The wilt stays active in the soil at least fifteen years. The most that the home vegetable gardener can generally do is to rotate the susceptible crops to keep them out of harm's way. If you have a small garden plot that you use year after year, the easiest way of growing Brinjal is to sow the seeds in a sterile potting soil and transfer the seedlings into large containers.

Brinjal transplanted in June will be ready to pick by the end of July. Harvest when their outer skin is still shiny but before they grow any larger than an orange. This is only half the size of the Brinjals sold in grocery stores and at this tender age they are far superior tasting than any store bought produce.

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2012-02-01T23:44:00.000-08:00

Insert a Copyright From the Keyboard

2012-02-01T23:39:00.000-08:00

It is easy to type Copyright From the Keyboard ©.
Type this in keyboard (c).
If you're using Microsoft Word or another Office program, or OpenOffice, the program will convert it to © as soon as you type the second parentheses.

World's Top 10 Wealthiest CEOs

2012-02-01T19:17:00.000-08:00

No 1: Warren Buffet

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is the wealthiest CEO for the second year in a row, with stake worth $35.9 bn in investment management firm Berkshire Hathaway.

No 2: Larry Ellison

Business software major Oracle CEO Larry Ellison ranks second ($19.7 billion) in the list.

No 3: Mukesh Ambani

Chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries is up by three places at No 3 with $16.8 billion.

No 4: Lakshmi Niwas Mittal

No 5: Bernard Arnault

LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault ranked fifth, with his stake in world's largest luxury goods firm valued at $12.2 billion.

No 6: Anil Ambani

Chairman of Reliance ADA, Anil Ambani’s stake in his various firms is worth around $9 billion. Telecom firm Reliance Communications, his biggest holding, has lost 78% of its value since the beginning of 2008.

No 7: Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair

Tied at seventh place are UAE's Mashreq Bank CEO Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair and Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer ($7 billion each).

No 7: Steve Ballmer

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer ($7 billion) shares spot 7.

No 9: Sunil Bharti Mittal

Bharti Airtel CMD's $6.9-billion stake in the telecom firm joins the list at ninth position.

No 10: Tadashi Yanal

Japanese retailer Tadashi Yanai, who runs discount retail firm Fast Retailing, ranked tenth with a stake worth $6 billion.

source : economic times

Free online coaching for civil service exams

2012-02-01T09:14:00.000-08:00

CHENNAI: For candidates aiming to crack the civil services examination, coaching could well be right at home. Very soon, the Manidha Naeyam IAS and IPS Free Coaching Centre will launch ‘Net school,’ an initiative that will enable aspirants to be coached online.

The centre is the academic wing of the Manidha Naeyam Charitable Trust founded and chaired by the former MLA, Saidai S. Duraisamy.

Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Duraisamy said that not all candidates could go to training institutes. “We will make relevant portions from the NCERT textbooks, our own coaching material and all information pertaining to the examination available online, free of cost.”

The institute plans to invite applications from interested candidates. “We will later give them a registration number they need to use to access our website. This will help us form a database of users availing themselves of this facility,” he said.

Another ongoing initiative of the centre is the free foundation course it has been offering in colleges across the State. “This is aimed at increasing the awareness of the civil services among students, so that they are equipped for more rigorous training later,” said Ma.Vaa Voo Si, course director.

The trust was established in 2005, and in the mid-2006 Mr. Duraisamy launched the centre, which has been coaching hundreds of students for the civil services examinations free of cost. Eligible candidates from across the State are provided free accommodation, food, uniforms, textbooks, medical facilities and transport.

“Students are selected based on their performance in an entrance examination,” Mr. Duraisamy said.

Twelve candidates trained at the centre have cleared the final UPSC examination. More than 100 students are awaiting results, and many are training for their interviews.

“We even take students to Delhi for a few weeks, so that they see the competitive spirit. We have tied up with leading institutes there, so that our students can attend a few classes while in Delhi,” Mr. Vaa Voo Si said.

“While we ensure that 15 per cent of our candidates are from rural areas, we are particular that our decision on admissions are never based on religion, caste or economic background; it is purely on academic merit,” Mr. Duraisamy said.

The centre has the former Anna University Vice-Chancellor V.C. Kulandaisamy, former DGP A. X. Alexander, former Home Secretary R. Poornalingam, and the retired IAS officer, M. Abul Hassan, on its advisory committee.

D. Jayapriya of Kancheepuram, a physiotherapist, gave up practice to nurture her long-time dream of pursuing civil services. “Initially, I was a little hesitant, but the coaching here is fantastic. I don’t miss practice anymore.”

For details, call 044-2435 8373/2432 0004

Source: The Hindu

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2012-02-01T09:08:00.000-08:00

A Journey Called Life

2012-01-29T09:36:00.000-08:00

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall

to see the farmer and his wife open a package.

“What food might this contain?”, the mouse wondered.

He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.

Retreating to the farmyard,

the mouse proclaimed this warning :

“There is a mousetrap in the house!

There is a mousetrap in the house!”

The chicken clucked and scratched,

raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse,

I can tell this is a grave concern to you,

but it is of no consequence to me.

I cannot be bothered by it.”

The mouse turned to the pig and told him,

“There is a mousetrap in the house!

There is a mousetrap in the house!”

The pig sympathized, but said,

“I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse,

but there is nothing I can do about it

but pray..

Be assured you are in my prayers.”

The mouse turned to the cow and said,

“There is a mousetrap in the house!

There is a mousetrap in the house!”

The cow said, “Wow, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you,

but it’s no skin off my nose.”

> So, the mouse returned to the house,

head down and dejected,

to face the farmer’s mousetrap

. . Alone.. .. .

That very night

a sound was heard throughout the house

– the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.

The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught.

In the darkness, she did not see it.

It was a venomous snake

whose tail was caught in the trap.

The snake bit the farmer’s wife.

The farmer rushed her to the hospital.

When she returned home she still had a fever.

Everyone knows you treat a fever

with fresh chicken soup.

So the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard

for the soup’s main ingredient:

But his wife’s sickness continued.

Friends and neighbors came to sit with her

around the clock.

To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.

But, alas, the farmer’s wife did not get well…

She died.

So many people came for her funeral

that the farmer had the cow slaughtered

to provide enough meat for all of them

for the funeral luncheon.

And the mouse looked upon it all

from his crack in the wall

with great sadness.

So, the next time you hear

someone is facing a problem

and you think it doesn’t concern you,

remember —

When one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

We are all involved in this journey called life.

We must keep an eye out for one another

and make an extra effort

to encourage one another.

YOU MAY WANT TO SEND THIS

TO EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER

HELPED YOU OUT…

AND LET THEM KNOW

HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE.

- REMEMBER -

EACH OF US IS A VITAL THREAD

IN ANOTHER PERSON’S TAPESTRY.

OUR LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER

FOR A REASON.

One of the best things to hold onto

In this world is a FRIEND.

Core Java Interview Questions

2012-01-29T09:35:00.000-08:00

1) Explain about Core Java ?

Java is increasingly used for middleware applications to communicate between Server and clients. Java has features such as multithreading, portability and networking capabilities. Changes in the java library made java as a favorite programming language for developers it added functionality to their scripts.

2) State some advantages of Java?

Platform independence is the key feature of Java during runtime. Syntax of java is similar to the popular object oriented languages such as C and C++. Java program can eliminate most of the bugs present in the program. Manual memory allocation and de allocation feature present in Java is automated.

3) State the main difference between C++ and Java?

The main difference between C++ and Java lies in multiple inheritances. Java Meta class model has a better solution than C++. Persistent objects can be implemented by features such as object serialization and reflection mechanism. GUI can be implemented easily.

4) Explain about the security aspect of Java?

Java has some bugs in its applets. Java team stated that they have zero tolerance over security features and subsequent editions of Java are improving Bug free environment. Some of the features are overriding the runtime stack, disallowing the corruption of memory outside its own process, reading or writing on local files where it is actually forbidden to do these processes, etc.

5) Explain about the interpreter in Java?

Machines should have Java interpreter for the Java byte code to get executed. Linking is a very easy process and this feature helps while developing applications. Java compiler which is available with software development kit is a bit slower in execution of scripts.

6) Explain about the performance aspects of Core Java?

Performance of interpreted byte codes is enough but it can be improved much more than that. Byte codes are translated into machine language within no time, this speed of execution can be achieved during application compiling time. JIT compilers are also present which compile the byte codes into native code.

7) Explain about the dynamic behavior of core java?

This language was designed to adapt the changing environment and behavior. New methods and instance variables can be added to the client side without any major changes happening at the client end. This function is very important for GUI builders, pluggable components, debuggers and object database.

8.)Explain about Java SDK?

Java SDK is not so comfortable with people used to command line interpreter. IDEs include compilers, editors, debugging facilities, drag and drop techniques, etc. This compiler strives to generate hundreds of lines in code UI. This platform may become a universal platform.

9) What are the three best choices for development environment?

The three best choices for development environment include.

1) Java SDK and text editor can be a perfect choice.

2) Java SDK and a text editor which is built within the SDK.

3) Using IDE such as free Forte community edition.

10) Explain about Class in Java?

In Java every thing exists within a class. It defines the behavior of the class and its characteristics. Java applications and applets are built in the class. Rules present for class name are generous and some of the basic rules are names should start with a letter after that letter they can have any combination of letters and digits. It can contain names to any length.

11) Explain about data types?

Variables declared should have a declared type. Out of the eight data types four data types are integer, two are floating type integers, one is character type out of which one is Boolean and the other Unicode. Core Java is known to be a strong typed language.

12) Explain about assignment statement?

After declaring a variable, it should be initialized explicitly. Uninitialized variable can never be used. To a declared variable you must assign a variable name on the left, equal sign and a java expression should have a appropriate value to the right.

13) Give the difference between the println method and sqrt method?

Println method operates on the object system.out and has the value which should be printed namely y. sqrt method is a static method. It does not operate on any object. It has the number stored in x for which the square toot should be found out.

14) Explain about strings in Java?

Strings represent nothing but a string of characters. Java does not have any built in string type. It contains predefined class which can be called enough as a String. Instance of a string is called as a string. Much similar to many object oriented languages a + sign is used.

15) Explain the reason behind ending a program with a System.exit (0)?

The reason behind ending a program with System.exit (0) involves technicalities. When main method exits the new thread automatically does not end. The appearance of this thread is because of dialog box functionality. System.exit ends all the methods.

16) Explain about inheritance hierarchies?

An inheritance hierarchy has a collection of all classes which fall under the main class. Inheritance chain defines the path from where all the sub classes originated and their relation ship. Controller normally handles user input. Inheritance hierarchy is very important in software modeling.

17) Explain about the select method with an example?

Select part is useful in selecting text or part of the text. Arguments specified for the select command are the same as applicable to substring. First index is usually represents the start of the index. End of line makers are counted as one character.

HCL Placement Papers

2012-01-29T09:31:00.001-08:00

1) The letters P, Q, R, S, T, U and V, not necessarily in that order represents seven

consecutive integers from 22 to 33.

• U is as much less than Q as R is greater than S.

• V is greater than U.

• Q is the middle term.

• P is 3 greater than S.

Can you find the sequence of letters from the lowest value to the highest value?

Answer

The sequence of letters from the lowest value to the highest value is TUSQRPV.

2) Because cigars cannot be entirely smoked, a Bobo who collects cigar butts can make a cigar to smoke out of every 3 butts that he finds.Today, he has collected 27 cigar butts. How many cigars will he be able to smoke?

Answer

3) A boy found that he had a 48 inch strip of paper. He could cut an inch off every second.How long would it take for him to cut 48 pieces? He can not fold the strip and also, can not

stack two or more strips and cut them together.

Answer

47 seconds.

In operating systems

Which of the following actions trigger context switching ?

a) System call

b) divided by zero exceptions

c) all of the above

Answer: System call

No of address lines required for 1 Mega Bytes of memory is

a) 20

b) 10

c) 12

Answer: A

In Open Systems Interconnect model, which of the following layers is responsible for terminal emulation?

a) Application layer

b) Presentation layer

c) Transport layer

Anwer: A

What is the minimum value that can be stored in 8 bits using signed int datatype ?

a) -255

b) -128

c) -127

Answer: B

Which is the smallest addressable unit of memory?

a) 1 bit

b) 1 byte

c) 1 word

Answer: A

What is the size of the memory unit, WORD ?

a) CPU specific

b) 1 byte

c) 2 bytes

Answer: A

How many bytes make one Octet ?

a) 2

b) 1

c) 8

Answer: B

Which layer of OSI is responsible for Modulation and Demodulation?

a) Physical Layer

b) Data Link Layer

c) Network Layer

Answer: A

Which Layer establishes, manages and terminates connections between local and remote applications?

a) Physical Layer

b) Session Layer

c) Data Link Layer

Answer: B

10 in 4 seconds, ? in 6 minutes

a) 800

b) 900

c) 650

Answer: B

Mohan earned twice as much as Deep.Yogesh earned rs.3/- more than half as much as deep. If the amounts earned by Mohan,Deep,Yogesh are M,D,Y respectively, Which of the following is the correct ordering of these amounts?

a) M< D < Y

b) M< Y < D

c) D < M < Y

d) It cann’t be determined from the information given

e) D < Y < M

Answer: A

Given that A,B,C,D,E each represent one of the digits between 1 and 9 and that the following multiplication holds:

A B C D E

X 4

————–

E D C B A

————–

what digit does E represent ?

a) 4

b) 6

c) 7

d) 8

Answer: 8

From the following statements determing the order of ranking

M has double the amount as D

Y has 3 rupess more than half the amount of D

a) 15

b) Data insuffiecient

Answer: B

Placement Papers

10^2(10^8+10^8) =

————–

10^4

a) 2(10)^4

b) 10^8

c) 2(10)^8

d) 10^10

e) 2(10)^6

Answer: E

At a special sale, 5 tickets can be purchased for the price of 3 tickets.

If 5 tickets are purchased at the sale, the amount saved will be

What percent of the original price of the 5 tickets?

a) 20%

b) 33.3%

c) 40%

d) 60%

e) 66.6%

Answer: C

An investor purchased a shares of stock at a certain price.

If the stock increased in price Rs 0.25 per share and the total increase for the x shares was Rs 12.50, how many shares of stock had been purchased ?

a) 25

b) 50

c) 75

d) 100

e) 125

Answer: B

How many integers n greater than and less than 100 are there such that,if the digits of n are reversed, the resulting integer is n+9 ?

a) 5

b) 6

c) 7

d) 8

e) 9

Answer: D

ICICI Placement Papers

2012-01-29T09:28:00.000-08:00

1)If on an item a company gives 25% discount, they earn 25% profit. If they now give 10% discount then what is the profit percentage.

(a) 40% (b) 55% (c) 35% (d) 30%

(Ans. D)

2)A certain number of men can finish a piece of work in 10 days. If however there were 10 men less it will take 10 days more for the work to be finished. How many men were there originally?

(a) 110 men (b) 130 men (c) 100 men (d) none of these

(Ans. A)

3)In simple interest what sum amounts of Rs.1120/- in 4 years and Rs.1200/- in 5 years ?

(a) Rs. 500 (b) Rs. 600 (c) Rs. 800 (d) Rs. 900

(Ans. C)

4)If a sum of money compound annually amounts of thrice itself in 3 years. In how many years will it become 9 times itself.

(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 12

(Ans A)

5)Two trains move in the same direction at 50 kmph and 32 kmph respectively. A man in the slower train observes the 15 seconds elapse before the faster train completely passes by him. What is the length of faster train ?

(a) 100m (b) 75m (c) 120m (d) 50m

(Ans B)